🌾 Farming & Rural Life

• Beat Around the Bush
• Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
• Hit the Hay
• Kill Two Birds with One Stone
• Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
• Put the Cart Before the Horse

⚓ Sailing & The Sea

• In the Same Boat
• Miss the Boat
• On the Ball (likely maritime)

🎭 Theater & Entertainment

• Break a Leg
• It Ain’t Over Till the Fat Lady Sings

⚔️ Military & War

• Bite the Bullet
• Face the Music
• Skin in the Game

📰 Journalism & Media

• A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
• Monday Morning Quarterback

⚽ Sports & Games

• Down to the Wire
• Drop the Ball
• Get the Ball Rolling
• On the Ball
• The Ball Is in Your Court

🌦 Nature & Weather

• Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
• On Thin Ice
• Out of the Blue
• Raining Cats and Dogs
• Save for a Rainy Day
• Take a Rain Check
• Under the Weather

🐴 Animals

• Barking Up the Wrong Tree
• Hold Your Horses
• Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
• Let the Cat Out of the Bag
• Like a Fish Out of Water
• Speak of the Devil (animal imagery in folklore)
• Get Your Ducks in a Row

💰 Business & Commerce

• A Dime a Dozen
• Bang for Your Buck
• Cost an Arm and a Leg
• Go Dutch

📖 Religion & the Bible

• A Blessing in Disguise
• By the Skin of Your Teeth
• Speak of the Devil